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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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